And william h



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-,Sheet 1` J. H. DOERR 8: W. H. WIGMORE.

CURTAIN BRACKET FOR SLEEPING CARS. No. 275,164.

Patented Apr. 3, 1883.

EIGl

Winneade,

N. PETERSA Pnmo-uumgrapun washing (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. H. .DOERR su W. H. WIGMORE. CURTAIN BRACKET POE SLEEPING GARS.

No. 275,164. PatenteApr. 3,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. DOERR, OF OAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, AND WILLIAM H. WIGMORE, OF

PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,164, dated April 3, 1883.

Application tiled July 27, 1881. (No model.)

'To all whom it may oonoemr Be it known that we, JOHN H. DoEItR and WILLIAM H. WIGMOEE, citizens of the United States, residing respectively in Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey,

and Philadelphia, in the countv of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ourtain- Brackets for Sleeping-Gars, of which the fol- 1o lowing is a specification.

The object of our invention is such a construction of the brackets and the combination thereof with a sleeping-car and curtain-rollers of the berths as will provide for the brackets being removed out of the way in the day-time,

carrying the rollers with them, and expeditiously returned, when required, in front of the berths; andthe nature of our invention is fully set forth in the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification, Figure l is a bottom view ofa section of a car-roof having our improved brackets G, (shown in full lines in their backward position,) having in connection the curtain-rollers E. The brackets and rollers are represented in the position they assume for holding the curtains in front ofthe berths at night by dotted lines, one ot the brackets and its cover b being removed. Fig. 2 is a 3o front view of the section in its normal position. Fig. 3 is a transverse view through the middle of the section A. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the brackets O.

Like letters of reference in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A represen ts a section of a roof having rafters or ribs B, to which the ceiling is usuallyT secured. There are shifting brackets O, which are preferably made of iat bars of iron, as

4o shown in detail in Fig. et. They are adapted to slide in corresponding grooveways, c, the, grooves being covered by metallic plates b. The front ends of the brackets have knobs c,

of any convenientform, to be grasped for changing the position ofthe brackets. The rear ends ot' the brackets are provided with a pin, d, (seen in Fig. 4,) which is moved along the slot e of the ribs B in the forward and backward movement of the brackets, so that when the latter are brought to their forward position by 5o coming against the front end of the slot the further movement of' the brackets is arrested as soon as the rollers E reach their front position. The rollers are metallic sleeves held by the rod F, on which they revolve freely, the rod being permanently secured in the holes f in the front ends of' the brackets. The drawings represent the brackets of curved form to correspond with the form of the ribs B. They may be made straight, however, by having cor- 6c responding ways to slide in. The ways may not be continuous grooves, as represented, but may be formed in any suitable manner which will subserve the purpose for reciproeating the brackets.

What we claim as our invention is- 1. In a sleeping-car, brackets C, for supporting the curtain-rods at their front ends, in coinbination with suitable ways arranged at right angles to the side walls ot' the car, whereby to 7o provide for the outward movement of the brackets preparatory to dropping the curtains in front ofthe berths, and for their backward movement out of the way when the curtains are not in use, substantially as described.

2. The brackets O, in combination with the ways a, or their equivalent device, whereby to provide for their removal into their backward position when the curtains are not in use, and returned expeditiously to their front position 8o when required, substantially as described.

JOHN H. DOERR. XVILLIAM H. WIGMORE.

Witnesses:

THOMAS J. BEWLEY, STEPHEN UsrIcK. 

